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The first name Harrie

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Meaning and origin

Form of Harry.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 boys were named Harrie, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 12 births (#1,749).

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GirlsBoys
251
babies named Harrie, 1996–2025
#5,137
rank in 2025
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Harrie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Harrie at birth, 1880–2025

In 1961, 5 boys born in the United States were named Harrie, the 4,306th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 18 were.

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GirlsBoys
469
babies named Harrie since 1880
#4,306
rank in 1961
1921
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Harrie

7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Harrie Lavreysen
    Dutch cyclist (1997-)
  • Harrie Massey
    Australian physicist (1908-1983)
  • Harrie Smeets
    Bishop from the Netherlands, 1960–2023
  • Harrie Meyers
    Dutch bicycle racer and track cyclist (1879–1928)
  • Harrie Geelen
    Dutch screenwriter, television director, writer, translator, illustrator, animator, poet, , 1939–2025
  • Harrie Jansen
    Dutch racing cyclist, born 1947
  • Harrie Smolders
    Dutch show jumping rider, born 1980

Questions

What does the name Harrie mean?
Form of Harry.
How popular is the name Harrie?
In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Harrie, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2009, with 12 births.
Is Harrie a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 469 US babies named Harrie since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
When was Harrie most popular?
1921 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Harrie, its highest rank at 1,938th.